Network: WGN America
Episodes: 23 (hour)
Seasons: Two
TV show dates: January 26, 2016 — April 25, 2017
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: David Morse, Thomas M. Wright, Ryan Hurst, Joe Anderson, Gillian Alexy, Kyle Gallner, Christina Jackson, Francie Swift, and Phyllis Somerville.
TV show description:
This drama series is set in the rugged hills of Appalachia and follows the Farrell clan. They are a tight-knit family of renegades who have lived atop Shay Mountain for over two hundred years.
The Farrells live off the grid and above the law, enforcing their own set of long-held values and beliefs. They are governed by a simple but powerful tribal authority led by a Bren’in, or ruler, and a small council of elders.
Notoriously secretive and unforgiving when crossed, the Farrells find themselves in conflict with the residents of the nearest town nestled at the foot of Shay Mountain. These locals — and all others outside the tribe — embody greed, malice and all forms of corruption that must be avoided at any cost. Direct contact with the ‘Losties’ (as named by the Farrells) is strictly forbidden.
For the last 20 years, an uneasy truce has generally presided between the ‘Losties’ and the family tribe of Shay Mountain — until Big Coal enters the arena. Never ones to back down from a fight, the Farrells will ultimately defend their way of life using any available means.
Characters include: Big Foster (David Morse), the gruff and powerful heir to tribe leadership. His son is Lil Foster (Ryan Hurst), a massive mountain man.
Young and intuitive Hasil (Kyle Gallner) feels rejected by the group. Lady Ray (Phyllis Somerville), the regal yet tough leader of the Farrell clan.
Asa (Joe Anderson) is a former member of the Farrell clan looking to rejoin the family after a 10-year stint with the outside world. Asa’s trusted confidante is G’Winveer (Gillian Alexy), a healer and a survivor.
Beautiful and young, Sally-Ann (Christina Jackson) is from a mining town and she’s fascinated by the Farrells (Hasil, in particular).
Haylie (Francie Swift) is a clever and cunning all-American community relations manager who represents the encroaching coal company.
Sheriff Wade Houghton (Thomas M. Wright) is a cop who has a rough and mysterious history with the Farrells, and grapples with several personal troubles of his own.
Episode #23
This episode has not aired yet.
First aired: April 25, 2017.
What do you think? Do you like the Outsiders TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a fourth season?
We have enjoyed the show< so much better than all the reality shows out there, hope Netflix picks it up like they did with Longmire.
I agree we love Longmier too. I hate to lose Outsider my favorite show.
I agree with your statement. We love Longmire as well as Outsiders. Will nor longer watch WGN
Hope some other network picks this up. This show has it all: drama, suspense and action !
This is the only show I watch on WGN! This cancellation smells worse than rotten eggs on Easter.
Canceling this show would be a huge mistake by WGN. Our house & friends have been impressed with the storyline & acting since its inception.
DO NOT CANCEL…GREAT SHOW
Cancelled. I guess not such a great show. If it was a great show, they wouldn’t have cancelled it.
Cancelling the outsider’s is a sham I don’t watch WGN because I like the network. I do watch it because of the show outsider’s it will be missed in my house hold!!
This has got to be one of those fake news articles! Maybe the decision was made after a 4 martini lunch? Looks like WGN is off my station list. This is the best show on tv! Warning…don’t get invested in any WGN programming!
No Fake News Here. The show has been CANCELLED! If you want fake news, go to MSNBC or CNN.
I certainly hope another network picks the Oustsiders up. Please resolve this huge disappointment ASAP. They did so with Longmire another favorite of mine.
We both enjoyed watching this show. We found it late in season two, but were hooked right away. So sorry it was cancelled. Good show.
I am so sad about this show getting cancelled. I love this show.
I cannot believe you can show so many reruns of Blue Bloods, Cops Etc… but then cancel a show like this one it’s one of the only shows on your channel I even watch because of all the rerun shows this is the best show on tv !
I hope you will reconsider canceling it.
I looked forward to watching Outsiders every week what a disapointment ! I hate that my favorite shows keep getting Cancelled. The networks cancel shows too fast. We constantly get a new show and start to love it then its cancelled.
Outsiders is the first show I’ve looked forward to watching since Terra Nova and CSI Vegas ended. I’m so glad I got the chance to watch this AWESOME show !!!!!!!!! I do not understand why the CEOs find a great show and dump it for some off the wall junk show that no one wants to see then airs the trash for years ????? I guess they made too much money from Outsiders-Terra Nova and CSI Vegas and had to drop the good shows to air the horrible show for a huge loss to file on their taxes ???????
Why was this show cancelled!!?
Are you guys nuts – this should have not been cancelled
Please have some consideration and renew it, it is a wonderful series. That is the problem all the good stuff is not renewed and the junk is left there. I will really miss the Outsiders.
Keep this show, it’s our favorite do not cancel it